Can Greece’s new leadership deliver on election promises?

Name: Can Greece’s new leadership deliver on election promises?
Uploaded: 2015-02-18T00:48:26Z
Duration: P394S
Description: As bailout talks continue between Greece and other EU members without clear progress, the new Greek government’s election promises seem at odds with economic reality. Gwen Ifill talks to Jacob Kirkegaard of the Peterson Institute for International Economics and journalist John Psaropoulos about the potential for a rude awakening for Greece and its new leaders.

Clip: 02/17/2015 | 6m 34s

As bailout talks continue between Greece and other EU members without clear progress, the new Greek government’s election promises seem at odds with economic reality. Gwen Ifill talks to Jacob Kirkegaard of the Peterson Institute for International Economics and journalist John Psaropoulos about the potential for a rude awakening for Greece and its new leaders.

Aired: 02/17/15

Rating: NR

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